Goods display cabinet



PATENTED FEB.' 16, 1904.

' W. J. FUNK. GUODS DISYLAY CABINET.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 4. 1903.

' 3 SHEETS-SHEET a.

No MODEL.

A T'TOHNEY XJ i or drums journaled and inclosed within the UNITED ASTATES Patented February 16, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. FUNK, OF ENTERPRISE, OREGON.

GOODS-DISPLAY CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 7 52,541, dated February 16, 1904. Application filed December 4, 1906'. Serial No. I83,797. (No model.)

that class of store-service appliances utilized for displaying laces, ribbons, and other like articles, which are usually wound upon spools cabinets; and, primarily, my invention seeks to provide a display-cabinet of the character stated of a neat, compact, and easily-arranged construction, whereby a large quantity of different styles or patterns of the goods of the kind stated can be conveniently and advantageously mounted and displayed upon a storecounter or other stand and access readily had l to any particular style or pattern of goods without disturbing the others.

In its more generic nature my invention comprehends a revoluble carrier or cabinet having a cross shape in horizontal plan each projection or extension of which consists of a plurality of hinged sections, each of which is independently hinged to an interior skeleton frame that projects up centrally from the bottom or base frame, composed of crossed members and common to all of the hinged cabinetsections,the top also composed of crossed members xedly mounted upon the upper end of the upright or skeleton frame, the said `bottom frame being axially mounted to rotate in a horizontal plane upon a supplemental base;

member or other xedly-held support, whereby the skeleton frame, the bottom, and the top,

together with the hinged cabinet-sections, can

be revolved, and in lwhich the cabinet-sections have such hinged relation with each other whereby any one or moreof the several cabinet-sections can be opened out to expose the interior thereof to provide for a ready access thereto to place the fabric-bolts or rolls of lace in the desired position.

In its more subordinate features my invention consists in certain novel combination of parts, includinga peculiarlyconstructed means for holding the free or exposed ends of the laces or other goods and the price-tickets thereon, all of which will hereinafter be fully explained, and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved display-cabinet mounted upon the endl of the store-counter. Fig.l 2 is a similarview of the same, the two hinged portions that form one of the cabinet extensions or sections being opened and swung back. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the peculiarly-constructed central skeleton frame,y the base and the top portions secured thereto. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section of the same, taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section of a portion of one of the cabinet-sections, taken practically on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is an enlarged horizontal section of one of the post members of the central skeleton frame Y and one of the compound hinge members secured thereto and illustrating the manner in which a pair of adjustable cabinetsections is hinged to the skeleton frame. Fig. 7 is a detail view of one of the hinges. Fig. 8 is a detail view of one of the combined ticket-holders and lace-clamps hereinafter referred to.

In the practical construction my improved cabinet embodies a bottom or base frame A, composed of two crossed portions the ends of which project to form four extensions ct a2 c3 ai, disposed at right angles to each other, and in the drawings the said frame A is shown mounted upon a supplemental base-board B, having a central stud b, that forms a pivot for engaging the hub a5 on the center of the crossed frame A, Aas clearly shown `in Figs. 3 and 4. If desired, the member B may be omitted and the frame A mounted directly on a store-counter or other fixed body.

ABy axially mountingthe frame A, which supports the other parts of the complete cabinet, in the manner shown and described provides for conveniently turning the entire cabinet to bring any one of its ends toward the front.

Projecting vertically from the center part of the base-frame A is a rigidly-held skeleton frame Ofwhich consists of four uprightsc c' c2 c3, arranged at each of the four angles of IOO the base-frame A, and the several uprights are ixedly connected at their base to the frame A in any approved manner and are braced to each other by the side members l dx, that extend the full height of the corner-uprights, but have their lower ends cut away, as at d2, to give access to the interior of the frame C for adjusting the pivot-bolt.

E designates a top, also formed of crossed members whose ends project at right angles to each other, and the central portion of the top is ixedly connected to the upper ends of the uprights of the central or skeleton frame in such a manner that the several extensions c e2 e3 e4 are in the vertical plane of the extensions c a2 a3 a4 of the base A, and the said extensions e e2 e3 e4 have ornamental pendent members eX, adapted to fit over and form a crown for the several cabinet-sections when they are closed up or folded together, as shown in Fig. l.

The body of the cabinet proper consists of four independent vertically-disposed casings I) DgDgD, each of which consists of two sections d d/ independently hinged to the uprights c o c2 c3, as best shown in Fig. 6,by reference to which it will be seen to each of the uprights is secured a pair of compound hin'ge members F, formed of three leaves ff f2, one of which is utilized for fastening the hinge to the upright (see Fig. 6) and the other, f f2, for joining with the adjacent edges of a pair of casing-sections, such peculiar hinged connections being provided to permit of swinging the two sections of each casing outwardly and back against the adjacent casings that project at right angles to the ones swung out, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 4.

Each of the casing-sections comprises side portions Z5 and end members d6, paneled on the outer face to give finish to the complete cabinet, and each casing-section is divided into one or more compartments by a series of vertical partitions 0K7. The several partitions Z7 do not extend the full depth of the casingsections, as shown in Fig. 4, and the edges of the several partitions OZ? are slotted, as at 7, to receive the journals of the fabric-holding rollers or shafts G, which can be readily placed in an operative position or removed when the casing-sections are swung out, as shown inFig. 2. The sides Z5 of the several casing-sections are provided with a series of horizontal slots 5, one for each fabric-roller, through which the free ends of the laces, ribbons, or other fabrics mounted on the rollers pass, and to permit the free ends of the laces, ribbons, and other goods from freely working back through the slots 5 and to maintain such ends in their proper exposed position and also to provide a simple and convenient means for suspending the price-ticket holders rods 10 are mounted on the front face of the sections, below each horizontal slot therein, under which rods the ends of the ribbons or laces casing whereby to cause the cross-bar 20 to l normally swing down and press against the lace or ribbon and to positively hold the said lace or ribbon ends in place and under the ticket price-holder 30, which may be of any approved type, but provided with a hook 30a for engaging the cross-bar 20?'` as shown.

When folded up, the cabinet-sections can be held locked by any suitable device-such as a hook and eye, for example, as shown in the drawings.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, and the manner in which my cabinet is operative, its complete construction and its advantages will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

I am aware that display-cabinets of the general type shown have heretofore been provided; but my invention, so far as I know,l

diferentiates from what has heretofore been provided in the arrangement of the base, the top, the skeleton frame', and the manner in which the several casing-sections are hinged thereto and disposed relatively to each other, and the crossed top and bottom frames, and the provisions made for detachably supporting the lace-holders and-for properly guiding and clamping the free ends of the laces and other fabrics that extend through the slots in the casing and as defined in the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure 4by Letters Patent, is-

l. A display-cabinet comprising a base consisting of a central portion and extensions projected therefrom at right angles to each other, uprights secured to the said central base portions at the angles thereof, a top having the shape of the base secured to the upper end of the said uprights, casings, one for each extension of the casing-top, said casings each consisting of two sections hinged to the uprights to swing outwardly, fabricholding rollers detachably mounted in the casing-sections, the said casing-sections including sides provided with slots adjacent the goods-holding rollers for the passage of the ends of the fabric, all being arranged substantially as shown and described.

2. A display-cabinet, comprising abase consisting of a central portion and extensions projected therefrom at right angles to each other in the form of a cross, a central vertical body secured upon the central base portion, a plurality of casings each formed of two sections and each section thereof consisting of closed sides having a series of horizontal slots and solid ends that project at right angles to IOO lIO

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and are firmly connected to the sides, the several inner end members of each casing-section being hinged to the central vertical body portion whereby to permit all of the said casingsections to swing out in the plane parallel With and against themselves, means for detachably supporting the goods-holders Within each casing-section adjacent the slots in the side thereof and a cross-shaped top ixedly mounted upon the upper ends of 'the central vertical body portion as set forth.

3. In a display-cabinet, a bottom, a base member revolubly mounted thereon and comprising a central portion and extensions projected therefrom at right angles to each other in the form of a cross, a body portion consisting of four radially-disposed casings, one for each extension of the base, each casing being formed of two sections each section having solid ends and a side member, the side members of each section having a series of hori- Zontal slots, vertical partitions in each section having bearing-slots to receive the journals of the goods bolts or rolls, a central vertical frame which includes four uprights projected up from the angle corners of the base, the inner ends of each casing-section being hinged to an adjacent upright of the central vertical frame and in such a manner whereby when all of the several compartments are closed they project up from their respectiveangle extensions of the vertical base, means for holding the several casing-sections of each compartment closed and a top having the crossshape of the base and iixedly secured to the. upper end of the said four upright portions and having its end edges adapted to rest upon the upper edges of the several hinged compartment-sections for the purposes described.

4. In a cabinet of the character described; in combination With a base having a cross shape, a central vertical frame Which includes four uprights extended up from the angles of the base, a series of vertical casings provided with horizontal slots for the passage of the goods from Within, and means on the inside of the said casing and for detachably supporting the goods rolls, or bolts, adjacent the said horizontal slots, a top iixedly mounted upon the upper end of the vertical frame and having extensions that project over the top of the several casings, and spring-Wire guides on the outer faces of the casing parallel with and belovv the goods-discharge slots therein, and portions mounted upon the said guide-uprights each of Which comprise a U-shaped top Whose ends terminate in a spiral coil and Whose cross member is adapted to be supported over the 4loose end of the ribbon or lace suspended, a

price-ticket holder thereover for the purposes described.

5. As an improvement in display-cabinets of the character described; the combination j with a rev'ilubly-mounted base said base com- Y prising four radially-disposed extensions projected at right angles to each other, a vertical frame including four uprights lixedly mounted on the base and projected up from the angles thereof, a vertical goods holder or casing projected up from and movably supported on each of the said base extensions, each of the goodsholders being formed of two sections, each section of which comprises a solid inner and outer end and a side member joined to the said ends, the said side member being provided With a series of horizontal slots or partitions mounted on the inner faeepf the said side members and having journal-receiving slots in the front WILLIAM J. FUNK.

Witnesses:

ED. D. HU'RRLE, J. L. WELLS. 

